2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

02-02-2023 21:03 UTC-5

Dylan Destefano Eliminated in 14th Place ($198,800)

Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

James Mendoza opened to 300,000 in middle position and Dylan Destefano three-bet jammed a stack of about 1,100,000 from the button. Mendoza quickly called with a bigger stack when the action got around.

Dylan Destefano:
James Mendoza:

Destefano couldn't hit a nine as the board ran out to end his run in 14th place for $198,800, besting his previous biggest live cash of $136,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Mendoza	4,300,000 1,860,000	1,860,000
Dylan Destefano	Busted

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02-02-2023 21:12 UTC-5

Jeremy Ausmus Eliminated in 13th Place ($238,700)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jeremy Ausmus jammed for 875,000 from early position. Thomas Eychenne called from the small blind before Aliaksandr Shylko jammed as the bigger stack. Eychenne folded his .

Jeremy Ausmus:
Aliaksandr Shylko:

Ausmus was dominated but had the chance to triple up. Ausmus, who has come from behind several times today, needed a miracle following the flop. The brought in a gutshot for the at-risk player but the confirmed the end of his PSPC deep run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	5,130,000 830,000	830,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Jeremy Ausmus Thomas Eychenne

02-02-2023 21:14 UTC-5

Sam Grafton Eliminated in 12th Place ($238,700)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Sam Grafton was down to under ten big blinds and shoved all in for 1,300,000 in the cutoff. Andrei Boghean was in the big blind and flicked in a chip to call.

Sam Grafton:
Andrei Boghean:

The flop came and Grafton picked up an open-ended straight draw to go with his two live cards. The bricked on the turn and it was the on the river that also provided no help to Grafton who was ousted in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Boghean	4,130,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Andrei Boghean Sam Grafton

02-02-2023 21:21 UTC-5

Pizzari Gets There to Double Through Mendoza

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

James Mendoza opened to 300,000 from the hijack and Philipe Pizzari called in the small blind to get things heads-up.

Pizzari checked on the flop of and Mendoza continued for 300,000. Pizzari check-raised to 2,700,000 with just small stack of chips behind and Mendoza three-bet jammed to get Pizzari to commit the rest of it.

Philipe Pizzari:
James Mendoza:

Mendoza was ahead until the turn gave Pizzari a big lead and nothing changed on the river to earn the Brazilian the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipe Pizzari	7,800,000 3,750,000	3,750,000
James Mendoza	565,000 3,755,000	3,755,000

Tags: James Mendoza Philipe Pizzari

02-02-2023 21:34 UTC-5

James Mendoza Eliminated in 11th Place ($300,100)

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Calum Grant

Level 29 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

James Mendoza was left with just 700,000 after passing over a double-up, and he shipped all in from under the gun. The table believed he never even looked at his cards but it didn't matter as Pedro Marques called on his left anyway.

James Mendoza:
Pedro Marques:

The flop came to give Marques a commanding lead with a set of aces. The on the turn sealed the deal for Mendoza who was bounced in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	7,500,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

James Mendoza	Busted

Tags: James Mendoza Pedro Marques

02-02-2023 22:08 UTC-5

Marcello Del Grosso Eliminated in 10th Place ($300,100)

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Pedro Marques opened to 500,000 from under the gun as the big stack and Marcello Del Grosso stuck in his last 575,000 from the small blind. Petar Kalev reluctantly folded his big blind and Marques quickly completed the call.

Marcello Del Grosso:
Pedro Marques:

The flop of missed both players and Marques was still in the lead. The and runout changed nothing and Del Grosso was eliminated in 10th place. The final nine players will now redraw for the unofficial final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Marques	11,400,000 700,000	700,000

Marcello Del Grosso	Busted

Tags: Marcello Del Grosso Pedro Marques Petar Kalev

02-02-2023 22:33 UTC-5

Andrei Boghean Eliminated in 9th Place ($449,700)

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Nacho Barbero open-jammed on the button and Andrei Boghean called off in the big blind for 3,975,000.

Andrei Boghean:
Nacho Barbero:

Barbero had two live cards and took a big lead on the flop before the board finished out to mark Boghean's elimination in ninth place for $449,700, his biggest live cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	17,250,000 4,270,000	4,270,000

Andrei Boghean	Busted

Tags: Andrei Boghean Nacho Barbero

02-02-2023 22:36 UTC-5

Petar Kalev Eliminated in 8th Place ($621,300)

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Calum Grant

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko opened to 400,000 from under the gun. Petar Kalev then jammed for 1,050,000 from middle position. Action folded back to Shylko and he called.

Petar Kalev:
Aliaksandr Shylko:

Kalev was in great shape for a double up as he had Shylko dominated until the latter found a queen on the flop. The turn gave Kalev extra outs to Broadway but the river confirmed his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	13,730,000 1,455,000	1,455,000
Petar Kalev	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Petar Kalev

02-02-2023 22:55 UTC-5

Thumm Misclicks, Still Wins Pot

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Pedro Marques opened to 400,000 from the cutoff before Niclas Thumm attempted to move all in by putting out a stack of green chips. Thumm didn't announce a raise and therefore his bet was ruled as a call. Barbero called in the big blind.

Thumm checked on the flop of and Barbero and Marques checked back. Thumm then moved all in for 900,000 on the turn and Marques and Thumm both folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	16,650,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Pedro Marques	10,480,000 895,000	895,000

Niclas Thumm	2,300,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Niclas Thumm Pedro Marques

02-02-2023 23:19 UTC-5

Thomas Eychenne Eliminated in 7th Place ($801,000)

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Connor Richards

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Philipe Pizzari opened to 400,000 from the cutoff and Thomas Eychenne defended in the big blind.

Eychenne checked on the flop of and Pizzari continued for 400,000. Eychenne check-raised to 1,000,000 and Pizzari three-bet all in. Eychenne called for his final 1,400,000.